document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23042>Question 23042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two ships leave port, one sailing east and the other sailing south.  Some time later they are 17 mi apart, with the eastbound ship 7 mi farther from port than the souhbound ship.  How far is each from port.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n squared + (n+2)squared=17 squared </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shouldn't that be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B%28x%2B7%29%5E2+=+17%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B%28x%2B7%29%5E2+=+17%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-15 reject<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 miles southbound ship<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 15 miles eastbound ship\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC \r<BR>\n" );
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